The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-29 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. AtLira in the general discount market to-day d ) not present any material alteration. There is a ali iht increase, however, in the demand; but there is etill a very good supply, and the rate for the best bills is 81 per cent, with a few exceptional transac tions at Ba. There were no bullion operations of importance at the Bank yesterday. A slight declino took place yesterday in the rates of exchange on Amsterdam and Paris. Since Monday last the imports of specie have amounted to £627,500, and the exports to £92,500. The failure has taken place of Messrs J. C. Cole and Co., an old and respcctable firm engaged in the Spanish trade, with liabilities of £lOO,OOO. The annual report of the Queen Insurance Com pany was presented to the shareholders yesterdAy, and received3with satisfaotion. It shows the rate of progress during the past year in the fire depart. ment to have been £43 per cent. over that of the previous year, the comparative receipts being £70,300 in the former year, and last year £101,085 —the difference covering new insurances to the amount of over three millions sterling. From the success of the company it has been found necessary to increase the capital to two millions. The paid-up capital stands now at £187,672, while the reserve fund gives additional guarantee in the sum of £114,312—a1l claims being included, among them the exceptional heavy losses of the year, £65,267, and the payment of a divident of £lO per cent. free of income tax. In the life department 533 proposals have been submitted; of these 118 have been re jected. Under the 352 completed £6,371 premiums have been received, and £205,088 assured, showing an increase of £6l per cent. on the previous year's total. The London office, which the report men tions pointedly as having oontributed largely to this success is rapidly developing a town connection. The funds now in hand amount to £343,413, ---( Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Reuters telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were quoted 64f. 52c. Rather better. 0 wing to numerous sales on speculative account the English Stock Market has been active, and much depression has ensued. An uncom fortable feeling has been expressed with re gard to commercial affairs, and further impor• taut failures are apprehended. Consols for transfer are 891 4 ; and for the account 891 89:, leaving a decline of 1 per cent. The New Threes are 871 1; the Reduced, 871 1; Exchequer Bills (March), 9s to 4s dis. ; ditto June, 15s to lOs die.; and India 4 per Cents,, 96; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced, 100 ; and the Bonds, 133 dig. In the Foreign Market a general downward move ment has occurred in values, and there is not much animation, Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 71/ 8; do. Consolides, 501 ; Mexican, 271 271; do. New, 251 ; Greek, 221 ; Spanish Passive, 311 1; do. Certificates, 131 141; Portuguese, 461 ; 641 4 ; and the Confederate Loan, 61 63. In the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, and prices have not varied to any important extent. Great Northern have declined £l, and Metropolitan ss, while Great Eastern and North Western have each improved Sc. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain exceed. ingly inactive at about former quotations. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in moderate request. Alliance have receded to 331 341 ; Chartered of India, Australia, and China to 32; London and County have improved to 711; Union of London to 511 ; Hudson's Bay Company to 151 16 ; National Dibeount Company to 131 d ; and Ocean Marine Insurance to 231. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do Account, Nov. 12 - a 3 per Cent. Reduced S7a i Now 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894.... Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire s th April,lBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 & 3} per Cent 4 14 Do £5OO - Do £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 51 per Ct. — Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 212 Do Account — _ _ _ 10 15 Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 9G Do Certificates Do Account — Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — 13g AtiPaeg'ratiselV4 per -- --- -:-- Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 lOO Do 51 per Cent., May, 1879 — Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 .. Do Bonds Zl,OOO 33 Do under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Brazilian 5 per Cent Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 ...... Do ,1863 B2l Duenos Ayres 6 per, Cent Do Account.... - Chili= 6 per Cent — Do 4} per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent Cuba ' 6 per Cent. Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do 5 per Cent, 1864 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. Do, Provisonal Land Warrant ItYPtiaa 7 per (lent.. 1 ,Do, Second Issue -Do . £lOO Bonds - - Ur6ek 6 per Cent., 1824-5, ox-Coupons — Do Account %,D0 Coupons Do Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do 1839 and 1869 ........ [t itian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana ltailway) ktexican 3 per Cent .. a. 27 Do Account / 63 Do 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French _die Ditto Scrip, £33 paid .. .. dis bo French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20e — dis x d Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent. Do Deterred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) .. Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864 — Do do Aug., 1866 — 3 eruvian 41 per Cent — Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 .. Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, ' 9 , '60,_62,'3 — Do Account .......... Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cent., 1850 • a ....* Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent 18 59 53 Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch Do Scrip, £55 paid 3ardinian 5 per Cent Do Account..... — ipanish 3 per Cent Do Account 47i Do Now Deferred — Do Account Do Passive Do Account 3l/ 1 I 3 ;Finish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Acc0unt.......... twedish, 4 per Cent — Do Scrip, £6O paid ................• pm :urkish 6 per Cent. 1851 — Do Account .......... 89 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 ............. ... Do Account 69 Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cont. 1862 Do Account .. 72 1 1 Do £lOO Bonds ___., 71A —___ Do 1863 . . Do Guaranteed, 4 per C0nt..... - Do 1863 Scrip, £4O paid , enezuela 3 per Cent. - Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1861.... Dividends on the above payable in London ustrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. ;31giaa 4. per Cent., Ex. 25f... — latch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Do 4 per Cent. Certificates 'rench Reales, 2 per Cent talian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs -- Do Account 'eruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. 'ie buontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25t TWO 0 O'CLOCK. ;)nsole p Money., 00000 ....Go 89 i Do AAA:oh:It, e V .. ihar. ateek stook stook 10 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 atcok stook stock stock 5O SOi 100 100 stook stook stock SHARE This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOLS. • share Railways. Paid. 1 13.14, . Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter 4 Caledonian •••••• • Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no divj Do. B till t3p c.p an. has ' been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc.l Edinburgh & Glasgow. :31asg. and S. Virestern,l GrcatEastcrn, Ord. stk , Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern ; Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland' Great Westerr,Original Do Str Val aun. tstougi Do. South Wales Do. West Mid. -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford' Lancashire & Yorkshire; London and filaokwa!l: Lon., Bright,& S. Coast' Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Sw.th Western' Man., Shef., & Lincoln.! Maryport and Carlisle Do t shares Metropolitan Midland _ _ Do Binning. & Derbyl %lid. Gt. W. of Ireland' Do. 3 shares , 9 1 Mid Kent North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee' j Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle Do. Stock. a Darling Do do 1855-58 Do do 1866-61 North London Do New Do New, 18( 6 4. ' North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Soot. N. E., Aber. stook Do Soot. Mid. stook Shrews, and Welehpool Shropshire Union South South Eastern Staines, Wok., and Wok Taff Vale.. Do C Vale of Neath IWaterford dr Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har. &R 32 34 Closing Business Price. done. 82 €4 125 k 126 51 61 1262 i 31 33 16 17 85 67 105 107 43j 14 6j 7i 1311 132 k 144 k 1451 129 t3l 8) 91 751 7 54 55 39 42 93 101 114} tl4l 60 67 103 (C 5 37 39 1151 116 05 87 65 66 I'2l 113, 133 1:13, 103 105 52a 636 211 i 56 103 IC9 MI 07i 90f f7f SO 37 04 104 74 8+ 118 123 1 140 761 77 101- 113 131 13S 451 1 132 1161 7 751 i 115 141 38 7.1 116 15; 161 96 631 114 12 i 1331 103 P 77i 66 68 86 f 8 831 84 8 9 155 160 36 46 p 98 100 Q 3 4 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways Mantic & St Lawreno. tom., Baro da.t. Cont In Gu. 6 oer 0ent.......• Do. F. Unita° and LfLK.O thaw. Do. Preteronoe .... • quffalo,Brant,&Godric) S p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 1557 Do. do. July 1, 18 7 1)0. do. June 1,.M37 _;1 - Cutta761..S. Erten: ;apeTown ..t; Dock Serf . Demerara 7 p.c. per. pf r:astn. Bengal gu. 5 p. &set Indian. vu. 5 p. c Do. do. J Ext.... Brand Trunk of Canto: Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 0 per cent Do. Ist fret. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Pi ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred....., ,t3t.lndfarenin.g - ua. s p. , Do. Gus. 5 per cm . .. Do. New gua. 5 p. c... tit South.of India (Liza guaranteed 5 per (sent. Do. 41 per cent..... Do. ... 'it. W. of Canada Share, Do. New ..... 2 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't oi3S Do. 5i p. o. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. o. Do. 41 p. a. Extensioi Do. 44 d 0........ Do. Fifth Extension liclb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bndb llelb. & llobson's Bay. Nrewßrur swig* Cand' Gass A an d B ..... . po Ist IA hdt soinde •• Do. Delhi , )o. do ' Do. Punjaub 0 a : 00. Indub.St. Flog) 64.. Paid. Closing Prioe. 51 56 101} t(2 idis ip li 5 7 8 95 10) 8) 91 102 103 102 1(3 19 20 83 92 67 70 59 dl 63 65 55 57 51 53 49 50 28 30 26 28 102 103 r 6p pr tp 99 100 9 94 114 11 , VO 92 77 61 d 100 I 101 93 95 88 90 8 CO stock all 100 (100 1100 2 ;10 000 @toe! stock 6 80 63 1001 IGOi 100 301 , id iP 10J 101 v 5 87 I lot too} COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. , British Columbia, 6 peii cent., Dee. 3i, 100 1 Do. do. 1881...1 100 4:,J 1877-84 4OO 06 OS Do. Bp. o. Feb.. Alai; 100 94 96 Do. 6 p.0..31ar..14 Sept 100 93 to Do. fp. o. Jan. 3 July. 101 80 85 Do. 5 Inscribed stook 100 78 8 ape G.llope, 8 p 43,187: 100 101 106 Do.Ap & Oct. 1881 100 104 106 Do. 1891 100 145 107 )o. Jan. ..IL July. 1891 100 107 10) ;eylon, N0v.1f63, 6 p 100 109 105 1/0. 1878, do. 100 119 114 llaurititts 6 p.cent.lB73 00 102 105 Do. 1878 100 101 107 Do. 1882 130 ,06 108 natal Gov. 6 per out 100 Of IC4 4.8.G0v. 6 p.o.J a.fiJuly 100 93 96 S. W. Gov. 5p 1,18,, 100 97 99 Du. 6p. e.,18 . 71 to 1371 100 95 97 Do. d0.,1888 clzupwdt. 100 94 96 lew Zealand 6 p oent 100 100 104 , lova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875. lOO 96 93 lueensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 103 102 - -iAA 'Y)ra4W4l,l;3l 100 106 ICB ile.Gov. 6 p.o. Ja.StJul) 100 Do. lo 6 p.c. An.Jalot.. 100 :014 1056 105 13RITISH MINES. 2 — ambrian Consol. Gold 1 , Chiverton 3 I.iy 64 ,onord Amalgamated I 9 31 /evon G. Con.. (Tavlst 1 189 600 Drakewas.. Bassett (Illogau) 4e 528 178 &st Caradon ..... 22i 231 Cam 8rea....... 3.4.. 61 7 East Grenville 2.7.0. 74 n East Lovell 2.13.6. 104 114 W"lltussel (Tavistk $.lO. 44 44 44 lam.,tBt.Aubyn(Gwen 60 6 8 4 Great Laxey, all 154 1G; ;real Soutn 'feigns.— 1/9 14 2 ;. Wheal Vor (lieletor 40 35 26 344 irenville.. lercxl's3-.Foot ...... 6.13 47 39 iingston Downs 4.18 ., 441 largarct (Uny Lelanl 4 7 0 ,larke Valley.. 4 •tyndv Iron Oro (Lint. 2/, 1} 1 6 19 24 : 6 sew rieton 214 CO 70 'orth D0wn5..........' 3 I 14 North R05kear......... 291 17 19 W Basset(' ilo4ai, :1.1,.6 14 2 Torth Wheal Crotty . 2.8 0 24 24 Prosper United.... ... 7.1. '. 34 34 Tovidence(Uny Leln4. 106.7 36 33 iouthCaradon(Steleei 11 520 540 .SVheal Fran. (Illogav 19.15.1 33 36 itray Park ' 1017.) 18 20 fin Crott 9 15 16 Vest Basset (Illoattn) l4 8 9 tir Cr radon (Listeard 9 5 6 West Chiver:on West Seton 11 - heal Basset (Mogan 54 90 P 3 Wheal Bulleraiedruth, 10 12 14 VhealLti&ott heal AlaryAnn;lden 8 15 17 Wheal ileton . 534 200 205 Wheal Trelawney (Lis. 7 19 21 \','heal Union 4 14 PREFERENCE SHARES. Caledonian Quarters, No. 2, 1081 Great orthern, 4t per cent., red. at 10 per Cent. pm., 102 Ditto, 5 per cent., redeemable at 5 per cent., 105 FORE) UN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco ( 11. n.) guts. 7 per cent., 141 Great Luxembourg, 11 !Of San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per Cent., Ditto (all), 18i FOREIGN MINES, Alamillos, limited, 1* Cape Copper, lira., 81 St. John dcl Rey (lim.), 301 2 United Mexican Sin' ' , 41 Tudanamutana of S.Austraflia, Ern., 1* 2 BANKS. Albion, Alliance (ltm.). 34 41 Ditto, new, issued at 20 pm., 181 Bank of British Columbia, 151 tg Bank of Egypt, 274 Chartered Bank of India, Alfittralla, and China, 321 3_2 City, 110 Consolidated Bank, Rm., 10 1 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 20 Ilindustan, china, and Japan (11m.), 2Cf ; Imperial Ottoman, 15f Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 91 London B ink of Mexico and S. America, Jim., London Bank of Scotland, lips.. 121 London and Brazilian (Um.), 421 London and County, 71 4 London Joint Stock, 444 Ditto, new, 1 London and South African, 201 London and South-Western, lim., 2li 2 London and 11 estminster, 041 Merchant Bank, lirn , 22 Mercantile and Exchange. lirn., Si 836 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim.AlB National Provincial,of England, - Ditto, new, 42 National Bank, Ditto, new, 60i New Zealand Bank Corporttion, lim., 1:1 Oriental Banx Corporation. 63 Provincial Bankit , g Corporation, lim., 2i:3 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lira., 11 Standard of British South Africa (liras), 251 Union of London, 511 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 671 Oi BIISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Worka,lim., 13i City Offices, lint.,' 1 surance, R. Conanercial Union, Credit Foncier and Llobiiitr of England, ei Ditto (X 2), 31 Evyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 4a Fore-strcet Warehouse, lira., 11 Gen. Credit and Finance or London, Ilm., 63 Home and C .lonial A esurance, lim , 5} ITadson'3 Itav 15 , I l l . P e cri ai t t)l l ( sl TT l l.rn ) li.iburauCv,linl., 5i stock Business done 1021 I f rHE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCrOBER 29, 1864. THE MURDER OF MR BRIGGS. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—Tuts DAY. THE TRIAL OF MULLER. THIRD DAY. The trial of Muller was resumed this morning. There was the same excitement as yesterday, and the Court was crowded. At nine o'clock the Lord Chief Baron Pollock and Baron Martin took their seats on the bench. The prosecution was conducted by the Solicitor-General, Sergeant Ballantine, Mr Hannan, Mr Beasley, and Mr Gifford. The prisoner was defended by Sergeant Parry, Mr Besley, and Mr Metcalfe. The names of the jury having been called over, The prisoner was placed at the bar by the Governor of Newgate, and the trial then proceeded. EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE. The first wiint ss called was Thouns Lee, of King Edward's-road, examined by Mr Me calfe—l am a time-keeper. I knew the late Mr Briggs for the last three or four years. I last saw him alive on the 9th of July, at the Bow station on the North London Rail way. He was in a first-class carriage. It was about 10 o'clock, in the train coming from Fenchurch-street. It stopped at the Bow station. It was a first-class cordage about three cr four from the engine. I spoke to him. I said " Good night, Mr Briggs." Ho replied, " Good night, Thomas." The train stopped rather longer than usual that night. I got into a second class. Mr. Metcalf e—Was anybody in the same compartment as Mr Briggs P Witness—Yes—two. Mr Metcalfe—Was there a light in the carriage ? Witness—Yes. Mr Metcalfe—Had Mr Briggs his hat on ? Witness—l believe he had, or I should not have noticed him. Mr Metcalfe—How were the men sitting ? Witness—One was sitting opposite Mr Briggs. Mr Metcalfe—Where was the other ? Witness—Sitting on the left hand side of Mr Briggs on the same side. Mr Metcalte—Did you notice the men ? Witness—l saw one of them in particular. Mr Metcalfe—What was he? Witnrss—One was a short man with light whiskers. Mr Metcalfe—The other man Witness—He appeared to be a tall, thin, dark man. Mr Metcalfe—To the best of your judgment is the pri soner at the bar either of those persons ? Witness—l can't swear to him. Mr Metcalfe—To the best of your belief, is he ? Witness—l should say not. Mr Metcalfe—Did you see them before the train started ? Witness—No. Mr Metcalef—Did they seem as if disposed to leave the carriage ? Witness—No. Mr Metcalfe—When did you first speak about this ? Witness—On the Monday. Mr Metcalfe—Were you examined before the coroner ? Witness—Yes. Mr Metcalfe—You were called, I believe, on the part of the Crown ? Witness—l don't know. The coroner called me. Mr Metcalfe—Who did you first give your notice to ? Witness—Sergeant Howie. Tho Solicitor-General—You were not before the magis trates ? Witness— No. Solicitor-General —How came you to go to Bow that night ? Witness—Fur a change. Solicitor-General—Was that your only object ? Witness—Yes. Solicitor-General—What time did you leave your own house for this change ? Witness—About 8 o'clock. Where did you go before you went to the carriages ? Witness—Up Hackney, for a stroll. Solicitor• General—What time did you start from Hackney ? Witness—About a quarter to nine. Solicitor-General—What did you do at Bow ? Witness—Took a stroll, Solicitor General—Was that your only object ? Witness—Yes. Solicitor-General—Did you go anywhere P Witness—Yes, to a public house, near Bow Church, and had a glass of ale. Solicitor-General—Did you go to any other house ? Witness—l believe I did not. Solicitor-General—Will you swoar ? Witness—l believe I did not. Solicitor-General—Did you speak to anybody at Bow? Witness—No. Solicitor General—What time did you get back to your own house Witness—About a quarter to 11. Solicitor General—And did not speak to anybody ? Witness—l don't recollect. Solicitor General—Will you swear you did not ? Witness—To the best of my belief I did not. Solicitor General—Will you go beyond that ? Witness— I cannot. Solicitor General—Will you swear it was the 9th July ? Witness—Yes, because I heard of the murder on tho fol lowing Monday. S Inciter General—Where did you first hear of the murder ? Witness—At Mr Ireland's, Fetter-lane, and at Lake's, in Cheapside. Solicitor General—Did you hear nothing about the mur der on Sunday Witness—No. Solicitor General—You live at Hackney? Witness—Yes. Solicitor General—Will you undertake to swear it was Monday or Tuesday. Witness—l cannot. I believe it was Monday. Solicitor General—Are you certain ? Witness—l cannot say further than I have already. Solicitor-General—You saw Mr Briggs in the carriage with two men before the murder—why did you not tell the police ? Witness—Because I did not wish to be brought up. 1 did not want to be brought into it. Solicitor.General—Don't you think it was material the police should have a description of those two men ? Witness—l did not think it was material. Solicitor-General—Who did you first mention the subject to ? Witness—Mr Tompkin. Solicitor-General—When P Witness—l think on the Monday. SJliciter-General—Will you swear it was not on the Tuosday Witness—How can I if I believe it was on the Monday ? Solicitor-General—Did you tell your wife ? Witness—Yes. Solicitor General—Who next ? Witness—Mr Ireland, I believe. Solicitor-General—Will you swear you did ? Witness—How can I when I only think I did ? Solicitor• General—Then you only think you told Mr Ireland, Is that so ? Witness—Yes, that's it. Solicitor-General—Did you go to the inspector of police, or did he come to you ? Witness—Ho camp to me. Solicitor-General—ln consusence of what yen had been saying ? IVitness—Yes. Solicitor-General—Then you saw two men in the carriage in which Mr Briggs was murdered, and you did not give information to the police ? Witness—Yea. Solicitor • General—Why so ? Witness—Because 1 thought it would bo a bother to be mixed up in the prosecution. Solid or•General—Do you do anything P Witness—Yes, I collect my own rents. Was Mr Briggs in the habit of calling you " Toro P" Witness— Yes. Re-examined—Mr Briggs was a cheerful man. He generally slept in the carriage and wore his hat. Mr George Byers, examined by Mr Besley—l am a hatter by trade. I have been in the business since boy hood. lam acquainted with all the branches of the trade, second hand as well as new. It is usual with me and others in the second hand trade to stitch the hats we cut down. [The hat said to be Mr Briggs's handed to witness.] Mr Besley—ls that hat in the state in which it would come out in the second hand trade ? Witness—lt is not done as I should do it ? Mr Begley—ln what does it differ ? Witness—l should stick it with shellac as well as stitch it? Lord Chief Baron—ls it usual for the trade to do the way you say ? Witness—Yes. A Juror—Do you think the way that hat is stitched is the way in which a hatter would do it ? Witness—l cannot say. A Juror—How long would it tako to do the hat as it is at present ? Witness—To make a good job of it, it would take half an hour. A Juror—Should you have out the leather lining down as well the hat ? Witness—No; I should have put a now lining in ft. Mr Lee, another hatter, examined by Sergeant Parry— I always, when I cut down a second hand hat, stitch it together. I use varnish to stick with. Sergeant Parry—Look at the hat; is that altered in the usual manner. Witness—l've dono a great many in the same way. Sergeant Parry—Supposing the hat had been cut down by any one who did not require a new lining, would you put the old lining in again P Witness—Yes. Sergeant Pairy—ls it cheaper to stitch second-hand hat. 3 ? Witness—Yes, because you would save the expense of Ehellac, Sergeant Parry—You volunteered your evidence to Mr Beard ? Witness—. I was subpoenaed. Sergeant Parry—Have you ever seen that hat before P Witness—No. Sergeant Ballantine--Is that hat cut as you would cut it—the leather I mean ? Witness—l don't know why the loather should be cut. Sergeant Ballantine—Why do you out good hats down ? Witness—The hats are worn lower now, and that's the reason why it is done. Sergeant Parry—Are hats ever cut down to remove grease P Witness—l never did one. Foreman of the Jury—Used you to out hats as low down as that Witness—No; it is lower than I should have done it. Alfred Woodward, clerk in the International Electric Telegraph Company —I produce the original copy of a tele gram from Alexander Gill Straub to Miss Eldred at Brix ton. It stated that the sender would be with her on the following Sunday. I t bore date July 9. It was sent out about 5 o'clock. Eliziboth Kemp—l reside at 1, St. GeGrge'ssroad, Peck. ham. I don't know how far it is from Camberwell-gate. In July last I lived at Stanley Cottage, Vassal-road, Cam berwell. I had two young ladies lodgers. They used to see gentlemen. One was named Mary Ann Eldred. I know the young man at the bar. He had been in the habit of coming to see Mary Ann Eldred. I had known him to visit her previous to the 9,h of July for about nine or ten months, Miss E:dred know the prisoner before he visited my house. I recollect Miss Eldred receiving a telegram on the 9th of July. It came in the afternoon. Sergeant Parry—Do you recollect seeing Muller on tha day ? Witness—Yes. Sergeant Parry—When ? Witness—About half -past nine in the evening. Sergeant Parry—At that time was Miss Eldred at home f Witness—No; she had been out an hour. Sergeant Parry—What did Muller come for ? Witness—To see her. She was not at home. Sergeant Parry—Are you sure it was as much as half past nine ? Witness—Yes. Sergeant Parry—Did he leave then Witness—Yes. Sergeant Parry—Are you quite sure you saw Muller on the 9th of July ? Witness—l am quite sure it was about half-past nine on he 9th of July that I saw the prisoner. He was called Muller, but I always called him the Frenchman. I made a communication to Mary Ann Eldred the next morning. Sergeant Parry—May I not ask what? [lt was ruled the question could not be answered.] Examination continued—l told my husband the follow ing night. My house in Vassal-road was about half a mile from Camberwell. Cross-examined by Sergeant Ballantine—l don't know whether my husband has taken the house I now reside in in the name either of Kemp or Jones. My husband's name is Kemp, but I have been called Mrs Jones for many years. I don't know much about Peckham. It would take about a quarter of an hour or 20 minutes to walk from Vassal road to Camberwell-gate. The Peckham omnibuses do not go from Camberwell-gate. I took in the telegram. I don't recollect whether I signed a paper for it, it is so long ago. Directly I received it I took it up to Eldred. I usually dine between one and two. The telegram came after dinner. I had no reason to recollect the exact time Muller called. I know he came about half-past nine, that was half an hour after she went out. Miss Eldred asked the time before she went out. I cannot say the exact time the telegram came. I looked at the clock Ware I told her. Sergeant Ballantine —When was inquiry first made of you about what you knew about Muller's calling at your house on the 9th of July ? Witness—About seven or eight weeks ago. Sergeant Ballantine—Who called Witness—Two German gentlemen called. Sergeant Ballantine—Did Mica Eldred toll you anything? Witness—No. Wo did not know who Muller was. We did not know that Miller was Muller. Sergeant Ballantine—Who had the telegram P Witness—Miss Eldred ; she had it in her box. Sergeant Bailantine—How came it to be produced ? Witness—Miss Eldred recollected she got it on July 9, and she then went and got the telegram. Miss Eldred did not for some time know that her friend Miller was suspected to be the marderer. We had, however, some suspicion about it, as the description in the papers corresponded. Sergeant Ballan tine— When was the telegram first found? Witness—About two or three weeks ago. Sergeant Ballantine—Then she did not show it to the German gentlemen when they called ? Witnees---No. Sergeant Ballantine—Did she not tell the gentlemen that she had a telegram ? Witness—No. Sergeant Ballantine—Then it was recollected afterwards and shown to the German gentlemen? Witne6s—Yes. Sergeant Ballantine—Why did you not tell the German gentlemen that Muller called at your house in the evening of the 9th of July, and that 3ou recollected it by the tele gram being received ? Witness—l had no business to interfere with Miss Eldred's letters. Sergeant Ballantine—How long ago is it since the tele gram was first thought or ? Witness—About two or three weeks ago. Sergeant Ballantine—When was it given to the German gentlemen ? Witness—Last Monday week. When Miss Eldred gave the telegram to the German gentlemen she did not know it would be of any service. Re-examined--We did not know the exact date of Mul ler's calling until we found the telegram. Then we were quite positive of the elate. Mary Ann Eldred, examined by Mr Metcalfe—ln July last I lived in Lint-street, in the Borough. I now reside at Peckham--before that in Islington. I lived at Stanley Cottage, Vassal road, Brixton, in July last. I knew Muller, and had done so for 12 months. I was constantly in the habit of seeing him. I recollect reooiving the tele gram (produced). I saw Muller the Saturday previous to tie murder, in the Old Jewry, On the 9th of July I went out about 9, and remained out till after 12. I did not see the landlady till the Sunday morning, when she told me some thing. It was some time after that I heard the murder had been committed. I knew he was going abroad. He told me several weeks before ho went. Ho wished me to go with him. him lje told if me did nit g ho n was g o with him oingto see hip sister. should remain there but Fix weekF. I wart remember saying anything to any German gentlemen, which was taken down in writing. I recollect seeing Mr Beard. 1 gave the telegram up about two or three days ago, I think, Cross-examined by the SJlicitor-General—l saw Mr Beard a few days ago. It is not so long as a month ago that 1 first saw him. I can't remember speaking to any one of Muller. I saw two gentlemen at Mrs Jones' two or three weeks ago; but I did not know I then had the telegram. I only found it a few days ago. Nothing before that had ever been said to recall the day I last saw Muller. I can't tell where I took my breakfast on the 9th of July. I went to bed about half-past twelve o'clock. I am positive I went out at nine o'clock on the 96h of July, because I generally went out at that hour. I recollect it so well and the telegram. I recollect the landlady telling me about Muller calling. I don't know what the telegram had to do with my recollecting the time I went out that night. A Juror—Were you in the habit of seeing Muller's hat ? Witness—No. Mr Thomas Beard—l am the prisoner's solicitor. I first hoard the witness Haifa say that Muller had been to see his sweetheart before Muller's arrival from America. In con sequence of this I instructed my clerk, in company with one of the gentlemen of the German Protection Society, to make inquiries. They brought me certain proofs of these researches before Muller's arrival from America. I had the telegrams just spoken of in my possession but two days before I submitted it to the counsel engaged to conduct the defence. Charles Foreman, examined by Mr Metcalfe—l am an omnibus conductor residing at Peckham. I am on a Peckham-rye 'bus which goes to Camberwell-gate. There are other 'busses to New Peckham. They go down the Old Kent-road. I leave the Gate at 6 minutes to 10 o'clock in the evening. From Camberwell-gate to the Green is little more than a quarter of a mile. It is about a quarter of a mile from the Green to the Vassal -road. I recollect on one occasion a gentleman riding in my 'bus with a slipper on. It was the last journey-5 minutes to 10. He got in at the Gate. I can't recollect the date, but it was in the summer I know. I can't say the day or the week. My attention was not called to this circumstance till about five weeks ago. I said when I saw the gentleman get off the step, "that gentleman's got a touch of my complaint, the gout." It was a carpet slipper like the one produced. Of course 1 cannot swear to it. This closed the evidence for the defence. The Solicitor-General then rose to reply. He said in his opening speech ho was glad that the prisoner had been able to obtain the service of counsel, and they all had hoard the zealous and able manner in which that defence had been conducted. God forbid that it should be thought the Crown desired the conviction of the prisoner at the bar. Ile had a duty to perform, and it was but just, that while the prisoner's interests were protected, that of the public should bo most securely guarded. In commenting upon the evi. deuce as it had been presented to the jury, his duty would terminate, but theirs would commence, and the great question fur them to determine was aye or no, was the hat found in the railway carriage the hat of Muller. 11 so, it placed him in the carriage with Mr Briggs, and proved as conclusively that ho was the murderer as if he had been seen actually to commit it by 20 or 30 witnesses, Aye or no, then, was that hat the hat of Muller? In dealing with that branch of the case ho would, for the present, omit the evidence of Mathews, and deal only with 1114 of the hatter and Mr Itopsch. Mr Walker spoke most positively about the manufacture of the hat, together with the foreign lining, and Mrs Repsch—it was moat extraordinary—gave a most minute description of it to the police before she saw the hat. It hadb3cu attempt ed to impugn the evidence of Mrs Expel, but a more straightforward witness he had never head. What motive could the have in cohiieg furwatel to give evidence which might have the most fearful result to a man with whom she was on terms of friendship. Ab• solutely none. Therefore it was unavoidable she should do so, and it was almost trilling with the jury to endeavour to produce such an impression. With respect to Mathews— What evidence is there to impeach that given by him. He had heard his learned friend most eloquently say that he did not seek to impute a complicity to Mathews, but what was the object in pressing so strongly upon his cross-ex amination. He had implied that Mathews was instigated in all he had said by the hope of getting a reward ; but ho would ask what would be the use of offering rewards, if persons when they came forward and gave the required information were to bo disbelieved, and the worst motives imputed to them. Mathews never had a quarrel with Muller. Can it, therefore, be believed that he had come forward to take away his life by means of false evidence P Was that at all likely Then great stress had been laid on certein incidents in Mathews' early life; but, after the most searching cross-examination, all that had been elicited was that nine or ten years ego he had suffered 21 days' imprisonment. A great point was made ab .ut the hats worn by Mathews. Why, cabmen being out generally five hcurs to other people's one, it did not appear at all strange to him that they should wear out, I and be in possession of a greater number of hats than other i persons. He had never seen a cabman use an umbrella, and he doubted whether his learned fr fend or any gentleman on the jury had witnessed such a thing. Did any person disbelieve the statement of Mathews that he bought a hat for Muller? Why, it appeared to be proved most incontes tibly that ho had done so. If Mr 'Walker had really made but two hats with the peculiar lining of which so much has been said, it would go to prove that either Muller or the cabman must be the murderer, but his learned friend had put for ward a very ingenious theory, that the discarded hat of Mathews, the cabman—a hat too bad for him to wear---had been picked out of the dusthole and worn by the person who had committed the murder. If it had been Mathews's hat it would not have fitted Muller, because when he tried on the cabman's hat, and asked him to buy him one similar to that which he wore, ho told him it was too small, and therefore he had to bring him a larger one. With respect to the hat found on Muller, Mr Digance, from whom Mr Briggs invariably bought his hats for the last 30 years, stated most positively that it corre sponded in size and shape with that ordered and supplied ; but the manner in which it had been out down prevented him identifying the hat more positively, because the part where the name of the unfortunate gentle man had been placed was removed. Then, again, had it been proved that Muller ever bought a hat at Mr Digarce's. He did not recollect him; but if he had become possessed of the hat by second-hand means, why was not the place where he purchased it stated. But passing on towards other portions of the es idence—the watch and chain. Those articles were, at the lowest computation, worth over £10; and where, he should like to know, was Muller, notwith standing that Haffa had said he had seen him in the pos session of money, to get sufficient to buy such articles as well as to pay his passage to America P His learned friend had said that the prosecution had altogether failed to show that Muller struck the blows. Of course, he had stated that he should not be able to do that in his opening speech, because, as all of them knew, murders were not committed within the sight and view of third parties, The jury would, in the discharge of their duty, have to examine the stick carried by Mr Briggs, to see if that was likely to have been the weapon by which the injuries had been inflicted ; that was a question entirely for them. The tailor's shears found in the prisoner's box had come upon him by surprise, therefore ho should not say they were on the prisoner's person on the night of the murder. His learned friend had said that it was most unlikely that a person of the height and size of Mr Briggs should have been overcome by such a slight young man as the prisoner, but according to his view of the case Mr Briggs stood no chance. There was no evidence of a struggle. The shirt-front and collar was a little disordered, but that was all. Had there been the terrific struggle spoken of by his learned friend, Mr Briggs' clothes would have been torn to shreds. He was of opinion that the first blow, from some weapon he did not know what, fractured Mr Brigg's skull ; what could he do after that ? The counsel for the defence had pressed a notion on the jury that the murder was committed by two men. That might be so; but they (the jury) would have to say whether the evidence did not point the other way. If, however, the murder was committed by a num ber of persons, was it likely they would have left his pockets unrifled and the diamond ring on the finger of the murdered gentleman P 'With respect to the evidence given for the defence, ho thought that given by Mr Lee the most extraordinary and of such a nature that it must completely astound the jury. ha was a man on familiar terms with a gentleman who was afterwards found murdered---a man who saw two men in the carriage with him when bo was about starting on his journey —two men whom he said he could identify, and yet he gave no infor mation to the police, because he felt disinclined to be bothered in being mixed up with the prosecution, His evi dence in the first instance had been well considered by the Crown, and it was thought of so uncertain a description that it could not bo relied upon, and therefore it was dis carded; but now when he was called for the defence he appeared to have a vivid recollection of that of which he had not before. He also said the train waited a longer time than was usual at the station on the 9.h July, but they had it in evidence that the train, on the contrary, was late that evening, and therefore it was not at all likely to stay a longer time than ordinarily at the platform. The evidence to prove an alibi was very unfortunate. To what did it amount P—the clock in a brothel, the keeper of the house, and one of the unfortunate girls residing therein. Supposing the time spoken of was true, it was a strong fact in favour of the prosecution, because it would enable the prisoner to be at Bow as near the time alleged by the witnesses for the prosecution. 'What might be the impression on the minds of the jury he knew not, but he implored them, if they had a doubt as to the result, to give it to the prisoner; but if, on the contrary, they were free from doubt, then he felt they would fearlessly discharge the duty they owed their country. The court then adjourned for refreshment. On the reassembling of the court, Chief Baron Pollock, as presiding judge, commenced his summing up. He said—The prisoner, Franz Muller, was indicted for the wilful murder of Mr Thomas Briggs, and it now became their duty to say on the evidence that had been laid before them whether the charge had been brought home to the prisoner at the bar. Some remarks had been made upon the comments of the press on the case, but he for one should not feel disposed to assent to any restrictions being placed upon it; and, so far as the jury were con cerned, he thought, provided they had read many of those statements which had been published, they were better furnished to perform their important duty than if they were totally unacquainted with the facts of the case, What he was called upon to do on the present occasion was to state to them the law of the land, and then they would have to draw their own conclusion. Ho entirely agreed with what had been said by his brother Parry, that it was far pre ferable that many guilty men should escape rather than an innocent one should suffer; but they must take the utmost care that the guilty did not entirely escape. The counsel for the prisoner had stated that the case for the prosecution had not been made ont—that several links in the chain were wanting—that surmises have been substituted for facts, and probabilities for certainties, but if they should be of opinion that the guilt of the prisoner had not been proven to their entire satisfaction, then undoubtedly the prisoner was entitled to his acquitance. Of one fact there could be no doubt, namely, that a gentleman named Briggs was mur dered in a carria ge on the North London Railway, and a great mass of circumstantial evidence had been placed before them, Their duty was clear, as what they had to say was whether that murder was committed by the prisoner. He then pro ceeded to read and comment upon the evidence, remarking very strongly on the untruth told by the prisoner relative to his possession of the watch end chain. A great deal of diligence on the part of the gentlemen who had under taken the prisoner's defence had been displayed in getting together a number of second-hand hats which originally had been made by Mr D:ganee, but he thought it would have been much more important had they endeavoured to procure evidence to show how the prisoner became pos sessed of the hat, where he bought it, and who altered it, it would have been more satisfactory. THE VERDICT. The jury retired to consider their verdict at a quarter to After an absence of a quarter of an hour they returned into Court with a verdict of " Guilty." Sentence of death was passed in the usual manner. At the conclusion of which Muller said, " If the Eentence is carried out I shall die an innocent man." The following is the conclusion of the evidence adduced yesterday, which appeared in our Third Edition lest evening : Mr Digance, hatter, of the Royal Exchange, examined by the Solicitor-General—Mr Briggs was a customer of mine for nearly 30 years. Every hat he has had has been made to order, I took an order from him for a hat in September, 1863. The one now before me is lower in the crown than that ordered by Mr Briggs. The other parts of it correspond. The hat originally was a little too easy. and I placed some tissue paper under neath the lining, a portion of which now remains. [This the witness pointed out to the jury.] The hat has been cut down from an inch to an inch and a half. The piece has been removed, and then the upper part of the hat has been stitched on to the brim. The silk has been pasted over to hide the stitches. The hat has not been cut down as a hatter would do it. I am certain of that. I never knew such a thing to be done, but suppose it had to be performed by a hatter, ho would use gum and then put it on a block and pre. s it down with a hot iron. 'hat has not been done in the hat before me. The altera- tion has been very neat]) performed, and apparently by a person who understands sewing. The hat, with the excep tion I have spoken of, corresponds in every particular with that I made for the late Mr Briggs. When a hat is ordered the name of the person so ordering it is placed on the band of the article. That is the portion that has been cut from the hat I now hold in my hand. Cross-examined by Sergeant Parry—lt is not an unusual thing to put tissue-paper underneath the lining of a hat that is too easy. I know nothing of a second-hand trade in hats. My hats might get into the hands of secondhand dealers, as servants sometimes sell their masters' hats. The two second-hand hats now submitted to my inspection were originally made by me. They are very old affairs. One of them is, perhaps, about 7 years old. Mr Briggs generally had a new hat once a year; he was a very carefto. wearer. Some more second-hand hats were here shown to the witness, and he identified them all as being zue,aufactured by him. Re-examined—The hat, cut down, is a superfine hat, and cost one guinea. Those eubmitted to we are some of second rate quality, Sergeant Parry—Quito so; my elk et is otly to show that Mr Digance's hate got into the second-hand trade. Frederick William Thorn, a hat-maker—l manufacture hats for Mr Digance. The one placed in my hand is my manufacture. It bears my private mark. A poi tion of it has been cut away since it left my hands. I made it for Mr Digance. I have known instances in which hats have been cut down, but then a hatter would nit use paste, as in this instance. Mine are first-class hats. I have different marks for each of my customers. I can't say how many hats I make in a year for Mr Digance. They would amount to many gross. Sergeant Tanner recalled—l tried the hat found in the railway carriage on Muller's head, and found it fitted. Mrs Blythe recalled—The last true I saw the coat with a velvet collar was on Thursday, the 14th of July. Sergeant Parry then rose to address the jury for the prisoner. He said it now became his duty to address them in the performance of his very onerous and responsible duty, and he did so in the firm and unshaken convic tion that the prisoner would have a fair and impartial trial. The conduct of a certain portion of the press in publishing articles the tenor of which would leave it to be believed that there was no doubt of the prisoner's guilt, he could not but think was highly objectionable and unfair, bee iuse those articles were read, and exerted a prejudice which it was nearly impossible to surmount. He implored them, if they had read any of those articles, to cast from themany impres sion they might have made; and after that appeal he should pass to the performance of his task. He was not going to imitate others who have damaged themselves, damaged their clients, and damaged the profession to which they belonged by making a solemn declaration as to the innocence of the parties for whom they were interested, If he was to make a solemn as, everation that the young man was innocent of the charge of which he was accused, they (the jury) would treat it as it deserved, and supposing his learned friend the Solicitor-General was to make a solemn declaration that the prisoner was guilty, they would treat that declaration as they would his asseveration. He felt that the evidence that had been placed before them to convict the prisoner of the crime with which he stood charged, had altogether failed, and when they heard the evidence he should lay before them, he felt they would not have a doubt about his being innocent of so heinous a crime as that of murder. His learned friend had laid great stress on the evidence relative to the hat. He seemed to think that if ho could but prove the hat found on Muller to be that of Mr Briggs', it would be conclusive evidence against the prisoner, but that was but his theory; therefore, before they (the jury) could be of the same opinion, they must be so free from doubt that not the shadow of any uncertainty remained in their minds. The evidence that seemed to press hardly against the prisoner was that of Mrs Repsch, but it did seem exceedingly extraordinary that Muller's hat should be the one that seemed to have such intense curiosity about it. It seemed to him most extraor dinary; but taken for what it was worth, he did not think it was of a nature to make a deep impression upon the minds of sensible men. With respect to the witness Mathews, it had been thought that in defending Mailer he should attempt to involve Mathews in the murder; but such a thought never for a single moment entered his mind. The real perpetrator of the murder was known by but One, to whom all hearts are open, and from whom no secrets are hid. Was it likely, therefore, that he, with his finite knowledge, should attempt to fix that crime upon such a person as Mathews. What appeared to him to be most extraordinary is that Mathews should have purchased two of the hats made with that peculiar lining, and of which only ono other was in existence. Why should not the hat found in the railway carriage be that of Mathews, but by that he did not mean to imply that it was on his head dur ing the murder. They had it from him that ho had left his old hat at Mr Downs's ; was it, therefore, an impossi bility for that hat t get into the hands of second-hand dealers ? Ile thought not. If that should be so, and there was nothing to disprove such a surmise, it was just possible that it might have been on the head of the mur derer of the 9th of July, but certainly it would not do lightly to assume that the hat was Muller's. Mathews had told a peculiar story about the manner in which he became acquainted with the prisoner —did they believe him ? Did they believe that he, a cabman, in constant attendance at the railway stations, cab-stands, and. by his own admis• mien, public houses, should remain in perfect ignorance of a murder, which had caused a thrill to pass through the country, of the most appalling nature ? He did not think they would hastily commit themselves to Mathews' evi dence. It was surrounded by the greatest doubt, and therefore he felt certain they would weigh well every parti cle of it before they acted on it to the prejudice of the pri soner. There might be certain suspicions about the hat being Muller's, but their euspicion would not do. The ownership of that hat must be brought Imam clearly and unmistakably—totally devoid of doubt and uncertainty. Mr Digance, with respect to the hat found in Muller's box, could not speak positively even to that. He said in his evidence "I will not undertake to swear that I sold that hat to Mr Briggs, I cannot swear to it since it has been cut down," And would they, the jury, by their verdict., say that it was. lie thought, as calm and reasonable men, they would not. What evidence was there to show that Muller did not take two hats with him to America? Was it clear that he (lid not ? If so, he should like to have that evidence pointed out to him, because he would fairly own it had escaped him. With respect to the possession of the watch, where was a place more fitted for the disposal of stolen property than the quay or dock from which an emi grant ship was about to start ? Neither did it appear very ' extraordinary that when a person is suddenly accused of being ire the possession of stolen property he should at first deny it; and, having purchased the watch under peculiar circumstances, it was to be expected that a person of Muller's boastful disposition should assume a confidence which was not consistent with tru h. With respect to the chain, was it likely that Muller would go to Mr Death's with a chain which had but 24 hours before been taken from the body of a murdered man ? Was it likely that a sane man would do such a thing ? Certainly not. Muller, without the slightest suspicion, having purchased the chain as he had the watch, wished for something more taking to the eye, and this would account for the open manner in which he went to Mr Death's. It was a very unfair in sinu ttion of his friend Mr Giffard to infer that Muller car ried stones in a parcel with which he intended to sink his bloody clothes when the vessel was at sea. Why, the bundle was left for 24 hours in the possession of a third party. The prisoner was not so completely without funds as had been implied, because one of the witnesses (Haifa) swore that previous to the 9th of July he saw him with a consi derable sum of money in his possession. There was another circumstance which he thought would carry conviction to their minds that the prisoner was not the man who com mitted such a diabolical murder. Mr Briggs was a gentle man of about 12st 81b, and standing 5 feet 9 inches; was it probable that he could have been overcome by such a snipe of a man as the prisoner ? He did not think that it was possible, and ha thought the jury, as men of common sense,would be of the same opinion. The murder, in his mind, was not the result of sudden impulse. On the contrary, he thought it was a most premeditated and de liberately arranged affair. In evidence he should show, beyond the possibility of doubt, that there were two men in the carriage in which the late Mr Briggs travelled. But when his learned friend said the prisoner must have sud denly seized the stick of Mr Biggs and beat him about the head, and having stolen his watch, threw the body out of the carriage, why it was ridiculous to suppose such a thing. The learned sergeant said he should call Mr Leigh, who saw persons with Mr Briggs in the carriage, at Bow, and that he went on Saturday night, the 9th of July, at nine o'clock, to visit a young woman named Eldred, whom he knew, and who resided at Stanley Cottage, James-street, Vassal-road, Brixton. If the jury believed this evidence it would enable them to relieve the prisoner from the conse quences to which ho stood exposed. He should also call an omnibus driver, who remembers that at 7 minutes to 10 o'clock on Saturday night, three or four months ego, a man got into the omnibus, who had a carpet slipper on ono foot. It was right to say that the omni bus driver could not fix the date, nor could he recognize Muller, whom ho had seen in ptison. The fact that the man would not pledge himself to the pre cise day, and that he would not swear to Muller, showed that he was the witness of truth. Every effort had been made to find the person from whom Muller purchased the hat, but ho rcgrUted that those efforts had not been at tended with success, The learned sergeant commented upon the fact that no marks of blood had been sound upon Muller, while it was evident that the assailants of Mr Briggs in so severe a struggle must have been coveted with blood, and concluded by ex pressing a hop that in thus bringing the facts before the jury, ha had properly performed his duty. Ile reminded them that it the case was not clear to their minds, they ought to return a verdict of not guilty. In such a case as this, where the life of a fellow -creature was impending, the utmost care and caution ought to be exer cised by Christian men. At this stage, 10 minutes to 4, the Court adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market very excited, at a further advance of s id per lb. Sales, 15,000 to 20,000 biles. SHIPPING-TIIIS DAY, LONDON, Oct. 29.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderate breeze and floe weather, but rather cloudy. SWANSEA, Oct. 28.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Annie Roger, far Nassau. Orr PLYMOUTH, Oct. 27.—Wind B.W.—Arrived— Liverpool, from London for New York. Qt3BENSTOWN, Oat. 29.—Wind S.W.--Arrived—China, screw steamer, from New York. 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The Queen has been . graciously pleased to appoint George Samuel Lennon Hunt, Esq , now her Majesty's Conseil at Pernambuco, to be her Majesty's Consul at Rio de Janeiro. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Bentinck William Doyle, E sq , now her Majesty's C onsu l Carthagaaa, United St a t es o f Columbia, to be her Ma jesty's Consul at Pernambuco. Albany F Th e Queeon blann has also been graciou s ly p l eased to appoint que, been graciously now L egal Vice-Consul Cancellier and Regist ra r o f h er M ajesty ' s Consular Court inEgypt, to be her Majesty's Consul at Carthagena, United States of Columbia. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Charles Livingstone, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Fernando Po. WAR- OFFICE, PALL-MALL, OCT. 28. 3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Henry Fullerton Richmond to be Captain, without purchase, vice Clermont Hugh Costobadie, deceased. Bth Hussars—Lieutenant Walker Tuckfield Goldsworthy to be Captain by purchase, vice Brevet-Major Robert Poore, who retires—Cornet Lachlan Foster Jamieson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Goldsworthy—Fredee rick Ekina L'ndor, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Jamieson. 20th Hussars—Captain Robert Wigram Clifford has been permitted to retire upon a pension equivalent to the half pay of his rank. Royal Artillery—Second Captain Augustus Henry King to be Captain, on augmentation—Second Captain and Adjutant Robert James Cairnes to be Captain, vice Trevor Charles Molony, placed upon temporary half pay—Lieutenant James Corry Jones Lowry to be Second Captain, vice Cairnes—Lieutenant Frederick Edward Hadow to be Second Captain, vice George Agn ew G old.. ingham, retired—Second Captain Charles Gray Johnson to be Adjutant, vice Cairnes, promoted—Gentleman Cadet Thomas Alexander Richardson, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, vice Lowry—Gen tlemen Cadet William Alexander Eden, 'nen the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, vice Hadow— Gentlemen Cadet John Minnit Tabor, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, vice William Tre lawny Scott, deceased—Gentleman Cadet William Henry Kempster, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, vice Willi am R o b ert Molesw orth—Staff- Assistant-Surgeon, vice Thomas Kennedy, whose ap pointment as stated in the " Gazette," 20th September, 1864, has been cancelled. Royal Engineers—Captain Henry Grain to be Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Scott, placed upon the Seconded List— Second Captain Robert William Duff to be Captain, vice Grain—Lieutenant George Swetenham to be Second Captain, vice Duff—Gentleman Cadet Osbert Chadwick, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, with temporary rank, vice Swetcnham. Royal Engineer Train—Lieut, Arthur Kyle Haslett, of the Royal Engineers, to be Adjutant, vice Moore, resigned. Coldstream Guards—William John Freschville Ramadan, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Arthur Wilbraham, who r e ti res . 2d Regiment of Fuot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Frederick Murray Chalk to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Henry 5, Lodge, M. 8., deceased. sth Foot—Lieut. Henry Bathe to be Captain, by purchase, vice Edward James Tyler, who retires—E ns i gn H enry Ferran; Huntley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bathe —John Patrick Spring, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Huntley. 13th Foot—Major Stewart Alexander Cleeve, from 51st Foot, to be Major, vice Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Muter, who exchanges. 14th Foot—Richard James Caldwell Young, Gent, to Is Ensign, by purchase, vice George Howard Moore-Lane, transferred to the 28th Foot. 15th Foot—Staff Surgeon Johnston Ferguson to be Sr.o geon, vice John Clarke, M.D.,deceased. 28th Foot—Ensign George oward Moore-Lane, from 14th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Robert Lowry Dickson, transferred to the 34th Foot. 30th Foot— Staff Assistant Surgeon James Paxton, M.D., to be Assistant Surgeon, vice David Milroy, M.D., deceased. 34th Foot—Major and Brevet Colonel John Gwilt to be Lieutenant Colonel by purchase, vice Brevet Colonel Sir Richard Denis Kelly, K.C.8., who retires upon full pay—Captain and Brevet Major Joeeph Jordan to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet Colonel Gwilt—Lieu tenant George Malcolm to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major J o rd an —E ns i gn William Francis Trotter to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Malcolm—Eneige Robert Lowry Dickson, from 28th Foot, to be Ensign, vise Trotter—Mark William Rooksby Rushton, Gent„ to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Francis Arthur Eagle ton, who retires. 37th Foot—Ensign George Morris Street to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Bersin Reece, deceased. 45th Foot—Lieutenant Francis Forbes Atkinson to be Captain, by purchase, vice William Pearson, who retirt a —Ensign George Steel Treffry to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Atkiueon—Lawrence teomford Molly, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice 'Treffry, 51st Foot—Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Dunbar Douglas Muter, from 13th Foot, to be Major, vice Cleeve, who exchanges. 59th Foot—Robert Elias, Gent , to be Ensign, by purchase, vice the Hon. William Ashley Webb Funsonby, trans ferred to 70th Foot. 60th Foot—Captain and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Henry Francis Williams to be Major, without purchase, vice bellßrevet Lieutenant Colonel Sir Edw ar d Fi tzgerald Camp , Bart., on appointment as Assistant Inspec tor of Volunteers—Lieutenant George Kelly to be Cap tain, without purchase, vice Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Williams—Lieutenant Robert John Hickman to be Captain, be purchase, vice Edward Gambier Eliot A therley, who retires—Ensign Frederick Edward Lens dale to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Kelly— Ensign Robert Dalrymple Elphinstone to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hickman—Henry A Meek Houlton Ward, Gent„ to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lonsdale —Cecil Ralph Howard, Gent, to be Ensign, by pure chase, vice Elphinstone, 63d Foot—Lieutenant James Power Boyd to be Captain, by purchase, vice Francis Retallack, who retires—Ea sign Henry N cholas Bayly to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Boyd—Constantine Jobeph Ryan, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Reginald Simon Fraser, who retires—Witham David Maxwell Borthwick, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bayly. 70th Foot Lieutenant Herbert John Hill to be Captain, by purchase, vice Donald Maceean Fraser, who retiree —Ensign Robert Addison Clarke to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hill—Ensign the lion. William Ashley Webb Poneonby, from the 59th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Clarke. 78th Foot—Major and Brevet -Colonel Colin Campbell Mclntyre, C.ll , to bo Lieutenant -Colonel without pur chase, vice Lieutenant -Colonel and Brevet-Colonel John Alexander Ewart, C. 8., who retires upon halt-pay— Captain and Brevet- Mejor Alexander Mackenzie to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet -Colonel Meletyre —Lieutenant James Thomas Stewart Richardson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major Mackenzie--- Ensign Douglas Alexander Graham C. Graham to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Richardson—Edward Richard Massie, (tent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice D. A. G. C. Graham. 84th Foot—Major and Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Henry J. Savage, from the 91st F.ot, to be Major, vice Penton, who exchanges. 91st Foot—Major John Fenton, from the 84th Foot, to be Major, vice Brevet Lieut.-Col. Savage, who exchanges. 96th Foot—Thomas Henry Peach, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice John Oldham Ellis, who retires. 101st Foot—Lieutenant Nelson Ellis to be Captain, vice James Williamson Daniell, who retires upon the half pay of his rank— Ensign Charles More Stuckley to be Lieu tenant, vice Ellis— Gentleman Cadet William J. Griffith, from the Royal Militate , College, to be Ensign, vice Stockley. 102 d Foot —Ensign St. John Green to be Lieutenant, vice Vera Clinton liertie, who retires. 4th West India Regiment—Tho promotion of Ensign Charles Thomas Doorly, from 20th Foot, which was notified in Gazette cf 11th October, 1864, Las been curl celled. COMMISSARIAT STAFF CORPS.—Sergeant Major John Gallagher to be Quartermaster. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. —Assistant Surgeon David Woods. from 19th Hussars, to be Staff Surgeon, vice Johnston Ferguson, appointed to the 15th Foot. BREVET. Lieutenant Colonel Charles John Gibb, retired full-pay, Royal Rngineers, to be Colonel in the Army, the rank being honorary only. Captain Arthur Henry Coney, 67th Foot, to be Major. Paymaster John Baylis Thompson, Royal Artillery, to have the honorary rank of Captain. Sir James Ranald Martin, lint., C. 8., late Bengal Medi cal Service, to have the local rank of inspector-General of Hospitals while holding the office of President of the Lon. don Medical Board for tits examination of officers of her ALijesty's Indian Service. The undermentioned of f icers having completed the quali fying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonels, under the royal w arrant o f 1 4th October, 18,58: Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas R. Crawley, Gth Dragoons. Lieutenant-Colonel Spencer Webtmacott, Royal En gineers. MEMORANDUM—Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel John Travers, half pay Royal Artillery, has been per mitted to retire from the service by the sale of his Com mission, under the conditions of the Horse Guards Cir cular Memorandum of lath February, 1861. BANKRUPTS, The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the G azette : Gaorge Butler, coal dealer, ChoPenham John Bateman, shoemaker, Halifax Lewis Thompson, Barnsbury-rold, Islington William Roberta, oilman, Chelsea Joseph Cotbett, builder, Birmingham Frederick W. Whiston, chemist, Birmingham George Head, upholsterer, Brighton Edward Gladwish, carpenter, Ore, Sussex illiam Atkinson, tailor, Yimlico George S. '1 ovey, provision merchant, Kentish-town James Whitaker, cotton manufacturer, Lancaster James Marshall, c o tt on manufacturer , Frederick Pal ks, but c h er, Cuarl eb-street. &wail! Stepney John George Bin arton, utul City D road-street, Thomas Billye-atd, jun., BANKRUPTCY ANNULL ED. luck maLulacturcr, Nottingham Win, Halliday, p SCOTCH BINKRUPTS. John Morison, s hipowner, btarnoway Joseph M'G regor, tea merchant,' Glasgow Mazhaugings maker, Edinl ) urtsh Rubuzi farmer, Barleith, Ayrehlro :;4;ihtttl, eentracitor, GltioboW [55 i 29& 1021 3